OPEN THE GATES
This is the year for me to
throw caution to the wind. No more being timid. I’m going full strength into following
every little thing that may be the slightest touch or tiniest whisper of the
Holy Spirit and jumping on it right away, without hesitation. Isaiah says, “Arise,
shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
Lift up thine eyes round about and see. Thy gates shall be open continually;
they shall not be shut day nor night” (Isaiah 60: 1,4,11).
I expect to be bolder this
year. Proverbs 28:1 says, “The wicked flee when no man pursuing: but the
righteous are bold as a lion.” We all make blunders. And the bolder we get, the
louder the blunders get. But honestly, what’s a blunder or two (or three) when
it comes to the people we love? Let’s be willing to forgive each other as we
step out in a little more bravado than we’ve exhibited before.
I don’t know of one Bible
hero that didn’t make a pretty loud error in his or her attempt to walk with
God, that is except for our Lord Jesus. Instead, God tells us to be brave, be
courageous, rise up, take a bite out of fear!
One of my favorite
scriptures is Isaiah 54:2: “Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch
forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and
strengthen thy stakes.” The Lord God has given us liberty.
God promises, “I will go
before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the
gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron” (Isaiah 45:2).
Let the gates be open. It’s
like the Lord is sprinkling drops of fresh spring water above the ocean of our many
thoughts. Let’s see what He has, reach for the drops, ponder their purity, collect
them and drink with gusto!
To a blessed and happy
2017!
Love, Carolyn
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